Cto Advisor
Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor
Technical leadership guidance for engineering teams, architecture decisions, and technology strategy.
Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns.
Install Architecture Decision
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decision --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .claude/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .claude/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decisionType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decision --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .agents/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .agents/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decision --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .cursor/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .cursor/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git --path skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decision --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .gemini/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .gemini/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decisionInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .github/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .github/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills architecture-decision --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision .opencode/skills/architecture-decision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture-decision" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision into .opencode/skills/architecture-decision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture-decision", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
architecture-decision- GitHub stars
- 170
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 498 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 111
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns.
- Works in 4 steps: Create abstraction over current… → Implement new solution behind abstraction → Switch to new implementation → …
- Asks about architecture decision
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Core Principle, The Trade-off Triangle and Quality Attributes, plus 7 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Architecture Decision is an agent skill from jwynia/agent-skills. Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns. This skill should be used when the user asks about 'architecture decision', 'ADR', 'design pattern selection', 'technology choice', or needs to evaluate architectural trade-offs. Keywords: architecture, ADR, patterns, trade-offs, technical debt, quality attributes, decision record.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Works with any project. Integrates with system-design for ADR templates.
It sits in Development, covering Architecture decision records, Technical debt and Design patterns. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asks about architecture decision
- Design pattern selection
- Technology choice
- Needs to evaluate architectural trade-offs
Example prompts
- “architecture decision”
- “design pattern selection”
- “technology choice”
- “/architecture-decision”
Requirements
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Works with any project. Integrates with system-design for ADR templates.
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Create abstraction over current implementation
- Implement new solution behind abstraction
- Switch to new implementation
- Remove old implementation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e02ec7e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Compatibility
Works with any project. Integrates with system-design for ADR templates.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Architecture Decision loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 102 tokens; SKILL.md has 498 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from jwynia/agent-skills at commit e02ec7e, republished under its MIT licence (© jwynia). 498 words, ~1,465 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/architecture-decision/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- architecture-decision
- description
- Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns. This skill should be used when the user asks about 'architecture decision', 'ADR', 'design pattern selection', 'technology choice', or needs to evaluate architectural trade-offs. Keywords: architecture, ADR, patterns, trade-offs, technical debt, quality attributes, decision record.
- compatibility
- Works with any project. Integrates with system-design for ADR templates.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- jwynia
- metadata.version
- 1.0
- metadata.type
- diagnostic
- metadata.mode
- diagnostic+evaluative
- metadata.domain
- agile-software
Architecture Decision
Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns for context. Provides frameworks for pattern selection, ADR creation, and technical debt management.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Making technology choices
- Evaluating architectural patterns
- Creating Architecture Decision Records
- Assessing technical debt
- Comparing design alternatives
Do NOT use this skill when:
- Writing implementation code
- Working on requirements (use requirements-analysis)
- Doing full system design (use system-design)
Core Principle
Context drives decisions. No pattern is universally good or bad. The best architecture is not the most elegant—it's the one that best serves its purpose while remaining maintainable and evolvable.
The Trade-off Triangle
Every architectural decision involves trade-offs:
| Vertex | Maximized By | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Simplicity | Monolith, sync communication, single DB | Scalability limits |
| Flexibility | Microservices, event-driven, plugins | Complexity overhead |
| Performance | Caching, denormalization, optimized code | Maintainability |
Balance Strategies:
- Start simple, add complexity as needed
- Measure before optimizing
- Use abstractions to defer decisions
- Evolve incrementally
Quality Attributes
Performance
- Metrics: Response time (p50, p95, p99), throughput, resource utilization
- Tactics: Caching, load balancing, async processing
Scalability
- Dimensions: Horizontal, vertical, elastic
- Patterns: Stateless services, sharding, event streaming
Reliability
- Metrics: Uptime, MTBF, MTTR
- Patterns: Circuit breakers, retries, redundancy
Maintainability
- Factors: Readability, modularity, testability
- Patterns: Clean architecture, DDD, SOLID
Context-Pattern Mapping
Team Context
| Context | Preferred Patterns | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Small team | Monolith, vertical slices, shared DB | Microservices, complex abstractions |
| Multiple teams | Service boundaries, API contracts | Shared state, tight coupling |
Scale Context
| Context | Preferred Patterns | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | Monolith first, vertical scaling | Optimize for development speed |
| Enterprise | Service mesh, horizontal scaling | Optimize for operational scale |
Decision Matrix Template
| Option | Consistency | Flexibility | Scalability | Complexity | Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Option B | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Option C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Weight factors based on context priorities.
Architecture Decision Record (ADR) Template
# ADR-[NUMBER]: [TITLE]
## Status
[Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded]
## Context
[What is the situation requiring a decision?]
### Requirements
- [Requirement 1]
- [Requirement 2]
### Constraints
- [Constraint 1]
- [Constraint 2]
## Decision
[What is the decision?]
### Justification
- [Reason 1]
- [Reason 2]
## Consequences
### Positive
- [Benefit 1]
- [Benefit 2]
### Negative
- [Drawback 1]
- [Drawback 2]
## Alternatives Considered
### [Alternative 1]
Reason rejected: [Why]
### [Alternative 2]
Reason rejected: [Why]Show full SKILL.md (200 more words)Show less
Architectural Refactoring Patterns
Branch by Abstraction
- Create abstraction over current implementation
- Implement new solution behind abstraction
- Switch to new implementation
- Remove old implementation
Strangler Fig
- Identify boundary
- Implement new solution for new features
- Gradually migrate old features
- Retire old system
Parallel Run
- Implement new solution
- Run both old and new
- Compare results
- Switch when confident
Technical Debt Management
Debt Categories
| Type | Examples | Payment Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Missing abstractions, tight coupling | Refactoring sprints |
| Code | Duplication, complexity, poor naming | Continuous cleanup |
| Test | Missing tests, flaky tests | Test improvement |
| Documentation | Missing docs, outdated diagrams | Documentation sprints |
Metrics
- Debt ratio: Debt work / Total work (target < 20%)
- Interest rate: Extra effort due to debt
- Debt ceiling: Maximum acceptable debt
Anti-Patterns
Big Ball of Mud
Symptoms: No clear structure, everything depends on everything Remedy: Identify boundaries, extract modules, establish interfaces
Distributed Monolith
Symptoms: Services must deploy together, sync chains, shared DBs Remedy: Merge related services, async communication, separate DBs
Golden Hammer
Symptoms: One solution for all problems, force-fitting patterns Remedy: Learn alternatives, evaluate objectively, prototype options
Related Skills
- system-design - Full system design with ADRs
- code-review - Implementation validation
- task-decomposition - Breaking down architectural work
- requirements-analysis - Understanding constraints
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Files
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Open the folder on GitHubat commit e02ec7e
Used in 1 other repository
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Questions about Architecture Decision
What does Architecture Decision do?
Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns. Architecture Decision is an agent skill from jwynia/agent-skills. Systematically evaluate architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and select appropriate patterns.
When should I use Architecture Decision?
Architecture Decision fits situations like: asks about architecture decision; design pattern selection; technology choice; needs to evaluate architectural trade-offs.
How do I install Architecture Decision in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision in jwynia/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/architecture-decision in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Architecture Decision in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/tech/development/architecture/architecture-decision in jwynia/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/architecture-decision in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Architecture Decision in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill architecture-decision -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/architecture-decision, .gemini/skills/architecture-decision, .github/skills/architecture-decision and .opencode/skills/architecture-decision in your project.
What does Architecture Decision need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Architecture Decision is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Works with any project. Integrates with system-design for ADR templates..
Does Architecture Decision access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Architecture Decision safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Architecture Decision use?
Architecture Decision is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Architecture Decision use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Architecture Decision?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Architecture Decision: Cto Advisor (Ibrahim-3d/orchestrator-supaconductor, 381 stars), Architecture Designer (AratKruglik/claude-laravel, 155 stars), Cto Advisor (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Architecture Optimization (wondelai/skills, 2.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Architecture Decision?
jwynia (a GitHub user) maintains it in jwynia/agent-skills, which has 170 GitHub stars. The repository holds 111 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 24, 2026.
Source: jwynia/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.